Dictionary

thalassocracy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌθæləˈsɒkɹəsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˌθæləˈsɑkɹəsi/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαλασσοκρατία (thalassokratía, “empire of the sea”), from θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + -κρατία (-kratía, “government, rule”). By surface analysis, thalasso- + -cracy.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A state whose power derives from its naval or commercial supremacy on the seas.
2. (countable, uncountable) Maritime supremacy.

Forms

Coordinates

tellurocracy

Descendants

талассокра́тия

Relateds

thalassocrat · thalassocratic

Synonyms

maritime empire

Translations (12)

it talassocrazia (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · da havvælde (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · fr thalassocratie (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · ro talasocrație (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · da thalassokrati (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · ru талассокра́тия (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · da søvælde (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · ar ثالاسُوْقْراطِيّةٌ (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · da sømagt (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · ka თალასოკრატია (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · cy môr-lywodraeth (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy) · cy môr-deyrnas (a state whose power derives from naval supremacy)